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‘Why are these fees being charged’: Calgary clinic to let patients pay to jump queue

July 27, 2023

About 6.5 million Canadians don't have a family doctor. Those who do have one can't always get an appointment right away. Now a Calgary clinic is offering paid memberships, allowing patients to jump the queue for health care. Heather Yourex-West reports on the cost, the controversy, and the legalities.

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